Today's Bibliomancy for Steve Martin

The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible:

custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

EZR 4:14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

EZR 4:15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

EZR 4:16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on

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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible:

of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:

NUM 28:20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;

NUM 28:21 A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

NUM 28:22 And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.

NUM 28:23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.

NUM 28:24 After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven

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The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible:

from him for a season.

LUK 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

LUK 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

LUK 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

LUK 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

LUK 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me

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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible:

EPH 1:2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

EPH 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

EPH 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

EPH 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

EPH 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

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